Senior Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, Hands

The role

You will build manufacturing systems to bring 1X robots to scale. You will own electromechanical manufacturing processes from prototype through production ramp.

What you will do

• Own electromechanical manufacturing processes from prototype through production ramp, including PCBAs, harnesses, sensors, actuators, and integration.
• Develop and validate functional and end-of-line test systems.
• Design and qualify fixtures, tooling, assembly methods, and production stations.
• Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost through data-driven root cause and corrective action.
• Influence product design through DFM, DFA, and DFT to eliminate manufacturing and test risk early.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Hands-on experience with PCBAs, wire harnesses, mechanical assembly, hardware bring-up, and functional/end-of-line testing.
• Proficiency with electrical debug tools, CAD/drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical process qualification methods.
• Demonstrated structured problem solving and effective collaboration across design, quality, test, automation, and production teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes such as SMT, reflow, conformal coating, potting, and rework.
• Experience with wire harness manufacturing, including crimping, soldering, overmolding, and continuity or hipot test.
• Experience developing processes for robotic hands, compact actuators, or other high complexity, tight tolerance electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience building computer-based test software and test data pipelines using Python, LabVIEW, SQL, or equivalent.
• Experience scaling a low volume, high mix process into repeatable higher volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, and automation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options

About the company

1X is building humanoid robots that work in home to do chores and handle tasks. They are developing NEO, a flagship home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world.